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A year to remember for Year 12 students

Ray Pisani, Principal of Marian College, notes that this year has been challenging for all people around the world, especially so in a school...

United’s chase for silverware

The excitement is building in Victoria’s west ahead of the 2020-21 A-League season, according to Western United’s head coach Mark Rudan. Thirteen months on from...

The ideal way to explore Victoria

With travel restrictions in place due to the pandemic, people were starting to go stir-crazy – but all that has changed. So there couldn’t...

Planting the seeds of growth

Ms Stephanie Banks, deputy principal wellbeing at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, says the pros and cons of single-sex and mixed education are constantly being...

Embroidery queen of Kingsville

Marea McGuire is loving life growing vegies and flowers in her apartment garden, playing with her beloved poodle Sarah and doing embroidery, patchwork and...

An insight into eye care

Liz Muller, optometrist at Eyecare Plus Altona, was planning a big party to celebrate her
20 years in Altona this year, but COVID-19 lockdowns put...

What happens to pets in a separation?

For most households having a pet join the family is an exciting time, but what happens during separation? Unfortunately, says Lucy Padula, accredited family...

Sprinkle on some Dukkah magic

Word on the street is that once you try head chef Ramy Nasralla’s kunafa dessert, there’s no going back. Or should that be, ‘there’ll...

Giddy-up into some cup day fun

This year, the race that stops a nation is more “the nation that stopped the racegoers”, but 
nothing can stop Melburnians getting into the...

Make your mark with the Grand Final, home style

Who says watching the Grand Final at home during lockdown can’t be fun? OK, slightly less perfect without having the gang over, but there...

Looking for just a little help – or more

Healthy ageing means continually reinventing yourself. It means learning to adapt to change, finding new things to enjoy, staying physically active, taking care of...

Make healthy eating Part&Parcel of your day

Melbourne couple Daniel Kagan and Lia Gery recently launched Part&Parcel, their online business that’s truly revolutionary … and frankly life-changing to boot. Anyone interested in...

Apartments that meet every need

The Eternity apartment building, an exciting partnership project from Zenitas Healthcare and Apeiron Homes, is set to open next month to much anticipation. A visually...

Growing opportunities for the arts

The Substation in Newport has put the call out to Hobsons Bay residents to join its newly created Community Reference Group. Putting the community...

Succeed. Belong. Learn.

Starting school is the first little step into your child’s big future. If you are thinking of enrolling your child into primary school next...

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Pelvic pain education and new period products in schools

The state government is offering young people across Victorian government schools’, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, free pelvic pain and menstrual health...

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